in·tend·ed
in-ˈten-dəd 
1
: expected to be such in the future
an intended career
his intended bride
2
intendedly
adverb
: the person to whom another is engaged
Examples of intended in a Sentence
Adjective
The book failed to reach its intended audience.
you may feign innocence, but I know that that last remark was an intended dig
Noun
after a bit of bickering, she and her intended have finally picked out a wedding site
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
In 2013 there was a lack of clarity from district officials around the intended outcomes of the school closures.
—Julia McWilliams, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
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Adjective
Paul Rogers, a DNR fire prevention specialist, said 80% of the fires that get out of control every year in Michigan are caused by humans, with many of those fires starting as small, intended burns.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
In 2013 there was a lack of clarity from district officials around the intended outcomes of the school closures.
—Julia McWilliams, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Noun
Once the intendeds did tie the knot, their love deepened into a lifetime of devotion and admiration.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Intended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intended. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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